Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Local Authority - Fire Safety Manager in East England.
Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Fire Safety Manager for a local authority in the East of England. You will be responsible for managing the fire safety to all Council properties and customers, the Postholder will ensure all aspects of the Fire Safety Act and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order) are met within legal, financial, time and policy constraints.
Location: Ipswich (hybrid, 3 days per week in the office).
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £53,051 – £55,224
Closing Date: 23rd November 2026
General Responsibilities
- As the Council’s expert in Fire Safety for the Council’s housing stock, to act as the principle Duty Holder and fulfil those duties as defined in the legislation as delegated by the Responsible Person.
- To manage a team of Fire Safety Surveyors including training, allocation, programming, monitoring and progressing work of the team, supervision and appraisal of the team.
- To develop individual fire strategies appropriate to the purpose of a buildings use
- To undertake Fire Risk Assessments in a timely manner, and all actions identified therein are appropriately allocated and completed to a high standard and recorded as such to maintain a safe environment for all residents and visitors.
- To work with all M&C teams, other Service Areas within the Council and external stakeholders so that a “Golden Thread” of information is held, maintained and available relating to fire safety, and to ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act.
- To deliver fire safety improvements across the Council’s housing estate, with a current budget of around £10m and to manage the allocated budgets for all fees and works and supplier contracts, in line with financial regulations.
- Act as client officer to manage and monitor the programme and performance of the Councils appointed multi-disciplinary fire safety consultancy contract, overseeing (with the consultant and the Council’s procurement team) the RIBA design stages of the project leading to the procurement of major works contracts on public frameworks.
- To be the Council’s main point of contact with Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, and to provide all documentation and evidence to support fire audits, to receive Notices of Deficiencies where issued, and follow up on all actions to remove the threat of enforcement action.
Person Specification
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines / to help achieve legislative requirements.
- Proven programming ability to successfully deliver a wide variety of fire safety measures across multiple sites in terms of risk, time, cost and quality.
- Demonstrates risk based approach to decision making
- Proven ability to communicate at all levels, including external Organisations
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Demonstrates effective presentation skills
- Proven ability to deliver successful innovative and creative solutions to service delivery
- Degree or equivalent level of professional building related qualification with post qualification practical experience.
- Minimum of 5 years technical professional experience
- Experience at managing fire safety in residential premises
- Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Windows applications
- Expert knowledge of fire safety legislation and regulations.
- Proven ability to successfully identify and manage fire safety risks, develop fire strategies and undertake fire risk assessments.
A full job description can be provided.
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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